Fire Line
火線地帯
Synopsis
Two young crooks who scam betters in the race track are employed by a yakuza gang called the Shigemori Syndicate to steal a shipment of handguns from a rival gang. Somewhere in the process they find themselves on the run from their own gang and one of them becomes himself romantically entangled with the boss's girlfriend. An ambitious underboss of the gang offers them a way out if they murder the previous boss but things don't turn out as planned (for everyone).
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Top Cast
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Teruo Yoshida
Shin'ichi
Yōko Mihara
Yumi
Shigeru Amachi
Kuroiwa
Jun Kambayashi
Sabu
Den Kunikata
Kindaichi
Kôichi Miya
Kyôji
Jun Tazaki
Shigemune
Ryuji Wakamiya
Koyama
Jun Ōtomo
Naganuma
Keiko Tachibana
Kyôko
Masahiko Naruse
Nakamoto
Yuji Munakata
Yôji
Yoji Naruto
Kenji
Hiroshi Tsukiji
Sakutarō Yamakawa
Kinya Miyagawa
Takako Sasaki
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hiromichi Takebe
- Screenplay & Story
- Teruo Ishii, Hiromichi Takebe
- Original Score
- Riichirō Manabe
- Original Title
- 火線地帯
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Production Studios
- Shintoho Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hiromichi Takebe
Teruo Ishii, Hiromichi Takebe
Riichirō Manabe
Akira Sagawa
Department Leadership Roster
Hiromichi Takebe
Director
Riichirō Manabe
Original Music Composer
Teruo Ishii
Screenplay
Hiromichi Takebe
Screenplay
Akira Sagawa
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Fire Line
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Fire Line about?
Two young crooks who scam betters in the race track are employed by a yakuza gang called the Shigemori Syndicate to steal a shipment of handguns from a rival gang. Somewhere in the process they find themselves on the run from their own gang and one of them becomes himself romantically entangled with the boss's girlfriend. An ambitious underboss of the gang offers them a way out if they murder the previous boss but things don't turn out as planned (for everyone).
Who directed Fire Line?
Fire Line was directed by Hiromichi Takebe.
Who stars in Fire Line?
The principal cast of Fire Line includes Teruo Yoshida, Yōko Mihara, Shigeru Amachi, Jun Kambayashi, Den Kunikata.
When was Fire Line released and how long is it?
Fire Line was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 1h 19m.
Who composed the musical score for Fire Line?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Fire Line was composed by Riichirō Manabe.